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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1913
Page
7
Indianapolis report profiles Mrs. James L. Davidson of Dayton who aided flood rescues. She drove through danger in a roadster, aided families, aided mothers and children, and after being sworn into militia duties received an honorable discharge after three weeks of arduous service.
A Roman heat wave described as August like has spurred many visitors to leave. Notable departures include Mr and Mrs Charles F Maud and Co E LaMontague of Monterey California who have ended a lengthy Orient tour.
Miss Rosalie Jones and her group of suffragist hikers travel New York state by automobile. They will visit every large town during June to preach the suffrage gospel and distribute literature.
Bangor June 7 Maine sheriffs report a booming tabloid liquor trade with tablets that mimic whiskey beer and cocktails. Dealers offer mixed drinks by mail with prices from 18 to 63 cents per dose, enabling home preparation and discreet use while enforcement faces a new challenge to prohibition.
Patient from Bath Illinois shares a twenty five year eczema ordeal ending with Dr Hobsons Eczema Ointment claiming a cure. The formula is from a physician and has years of use. Available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents Pfeiffer Chemical Company Philadelphia and St Louis Van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Mrs W H Taft, wife of the former president, arrived in Paris aboard the Rotterdam and, after reaching the city, rode a public taxicab from Gu Neroud to her hotel. She paid the fare herself and checked in as any traveler would.
BAD NEUHEIM June 7 Mrs B Hopkins of Chicago has completed the cure here and departed for Baden. She is greatly improved in health.
Miss Vergie C. Poppin of Lawrenceburg, age seventeen, seized Canada J. Brooks after he insulted her by making remarks about her hat. She escorted him to the county jail where he was charged with being a habitual drunkard and bound over to the circuit court with a $500 bond.
Adolph Dietrich the capitol landscape gardener died by his own hand Thursday and was buried Friday in Montgomery Alabama. O E Courtney blew near my God to thee over the grave as pall bearers from capitol officials attended. Governor O Neal lamented the loss and said it would be hard to replace the Teutonic gardener while O FE Courtney serves as acting gardener awaiting appointment.
In Montgomery Alabama on June 7 a mysterious coffin found in Mobile and Ohio Railroad shops sparked murder mystery rumors. Police say a fraternal order had used the coffin in a degree and discarded it, with boys later playing the prank. The alleged body of Theo Lacy was not involved.
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